Lafayette Escadrille

Feb 28, 1958

1h 33m

★ 4.5

The Yanks who wore French uniforms – fought in French planes – and loved and loved French women

Overview

A hotshot young flyer falls for a French prostitute during World War I.

Genres

Drama

Romance

War

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Lafayette Escadrille Trailers

Cast

Thad Walker

Tab Hunter

Renee Beaulieu

Etchika Choureau

Drill Sergeant

Marcel Dalio

Duke Sinclair

David Janssen

U.S. General

Paul Fix

The Madam

Veola Vonn

Dave Putnam

Will Hutchins

George Moseley

Clint Eastwood

Dave Judd (as Bob Hover)

Robert Hover

Arthur Blumenthal

Tom Laughlin

Frank Baylies

Brett Halsey

Jimmy

Henry Nakamura

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